ALA Scholarships. The American Library Association and its units provide more than $300,000 annually for study in a master's degree in library and information studies from an ALA-accredited program, or for a master's degree with a specialty in school librarianship that meets the ALA curriculum guidelines for a CAEP-accredited unit.

The American Library Association (ALA) is the oldest and largest library association in the world, providing association information, news, events, and advocacy resources for members, librarians, and library users. ALA uses five Key Action Areas as guiding principles for directing the Association’s energies and resources: Diversity, Equity …

The American Library Association (ALA) is committed to promoting and advancing the librarian profession. To demonstrate this commitment, the ALA and its units provide more than $300,000 annually for study in a master's degree in library and information studies from an ALA accredited program, or for a master's degree with a specialty in school librarianship that …

ALA-accredited master's programs can be found at colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. These programs offer degrees with names such as Master of Library Science (MLS), Master of Arts, Master of Librarianship, Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), and Master of Science.

Every year, the ALA Awards and Grants Program – encompassing opportunities from ALA and its Divisions, Round Tables and Offices – honors recipients for their outstanding service to the library profession, and for their contributions to the advancement of literacy, access and lifelong learning.

ALA's Code of Ethics is the responsibility of the Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE). The Code of Ethics is the document that translates the values of intellectual freedom that define the profession of librarianship into broad principles that may be used by individual members of that profession as well as by others employed in a library as …

Join us and Show Up #ForOurLibraries. From building relationships with elected officials to inviting members of Congress to your library, we have the tools to help you effectively advocate at the local, state, and national levels.

ALA is the largest and most respected membership association in the world for the library industry. It is a community of people working together to ensure that libraries remain vital centers of literacy, access, and opportunity.

January 27, 2025. Marcelo Verdad, Karla Arenas Valenti, and Carolina Ixta win Pura Belpré Awards. Marcelo Verdad, illustrator of “The Dream Catcher,” Karla Arenas Valenti, author of "Lola,” and Carolina Ixta, author of “Shut Up, This Is Serious,” are the 2025 recipients of the Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award, Children’s Author Award, …

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